Wilderness First Responder, 3rd: How to Recognize, Treat, and Prevent Emergencies in the Backcountry (Wilderness First Responder: How to Recognize, Treat, &)

(1) Wilderness Emergency Medical Care (2) Legal Issues in Wilderness Medicine (3) Patient Assessment (4) Airway and Breathing (5) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (6) Bleeding (7) Shock (8) Spine Injuries (9) Head Injuries (10) Chest Injuries (11) Abdominal Injuries (12) Fractures (13) Dislocations (14) Athletic Injuries (15) Wilderness Wound Management(16) Cold-induced Emergencies (17) Heat-induced Emergencies (18) Altitude Illnesses(19) Immersion and Submersion Incidents (20) Lightning Injuries (21) North American Bites and Stings (22) Diving Emergencies (23) Cardiac Emergencies (24) Respiratory Emergencies(25) Neurological Emergencies (26) Diabetic Emergencies (27) Poisoning Emergencies(28) Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis (29) Abdominal Emergencies (30) Communicable Diseases and Camp Hygiene (31) Common Simple Medical Problems (32) Gender-Specific Emergencies (33) Obstetrical Emergencies (34) Psychological and Behavioral Emergencies(35) Emergency Procedures for Outdoor Groups (36) Wilderness Transportation of the Sick or Injured (37) Wilderness Medical Kits (A) Oxygen and Mechanical Aids to Breathing (B) Automated External Defibrillation (C) Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers. The first teaching manual ever for the ""Wilderness First Responder"" course, this title represents the cutting edge in medical training for wilderness rescue and self care. The schools affiliated with Tilton''s program include the Wilderness Medicine Institute, a subsidiary of NOLS, and SOLO. A guide to recognizing and treating medical emergencies in the wilderness discusses patient assessment and treatment of a wide range of possible injuries and illnesses, with step-by-step instructions and sidebars listing signs and symptoms